“A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and in all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt (via justbesplendid)
February 2010
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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
—Madeleine L’Engle (via libraryland) (via quote-book)
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—Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid
“Sometimes, happiness doesn’t come from money, or fame, or power. Sometimes, happiness comes from good friends and family, and from the quiet nobility of leading a good life.”
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“Most people who give you advice, it’s a complete derivative of their own fears.”
—Demetri Martin
“When you’re a little kid you’re a bit of everything; Scientist, Philosopher, Artist. Sometimes it seems like growing up is giving these things up one at a time.”
—The Wonder Years (via quote-book)
